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Location | Atri |
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Type | Religious art |
Website | http://www.museocapitolareatri.it/ |
Museo capitolare di Atri (Italian for Chapter Museum of Atri) is a museum of religious art in Atri, Province of Teramo (Abruzzo). [1]
Museo capitolare di Atri is one of the oldest in Abruzzo, was founded in 1912. It was commissioned by Monsignor Raffaele Tini and was enriched by donations (such as ceramics from the Bindi family). Located in the complex behind the cathedral building, the Museum houses an important collection of art objects from the 13th century to the 20th century in ten rooms. [1]
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